Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-03-16
ALL ALONG THE LINE.

On Wednesday night last, Messrs. j. n. Smith,
J. s. Smith, C. F. Mairs, Jno. E. Mcintyre, r.
Griffin and E. F. Lathrop, connected with the
construction of the Charleston, Cincinnati and
Chicago Railroad, arrived in Yorkville on their
way to Blacks, their object being to pass over as
nearly as possible the line of survey Of the road
Mr.. J. N. Smith is member of the firm of Smith
& Ripley, of New York, contractors for the con-
struction of the road. He is an experienced
man in railroad building, it being claimed that ne
and business associates with him have construct
ed more miles Of railroad in this country than
any other two firms of contractors in it. Mr..
Smith and his party went on to Blacks Thurs
day. but he informed us that soon after the COM
pletion of the survey between Yorkville and
Blacks, he will return here prepared to sub-let
work on the line to those who may desire con-
tracts He talks as though he means business.
The work of permanent location of the line
is completed to Herndon's Mill, p miles vest
of town. Capt. Ramsaur, who has charge OF
the survey, briefly outlined to us on Monday
it's general direction. From Blacks the line
runs to Hopewell Church, miles; thence to
Kings Creek. crossing thescreek above Whiso-
nant's Bridge, and thence between Smyrna
and Canaan Churches, mile from Smyrna,
to near Hickory Grove, crossing the Howelps s
Ferry road near G.. G. Leechs. From Mr..
I,eech's the line runs to Bullock's Creek,
crossing at Blacks Ford, and thence near to
the residence of the Misses Gilhllen, cross
ing the Chester and Shelby road at the COL
ored church near their premises. From this
point the survey leads to j. It. Bighams and
thence around the slopes of Locust Hill crossing
the Howelrs Ferry road near w. J.Stephenson's,
and thence to Turkey Creek crossing that stream
about mile below Herndon's Mill. The loca-
ton will probably be completed to Yorkville
this week.
AS to the prospects for track-laying, after the
roadbed has been completed, Col. Johnson in
formed the editor of the Charlotte Observer yes
terday that one hundred and forty thousand tons
of the best grade of 604 pound Bessemer steel
rails, made at Bethlehem Pennsylvania, loaded
on seven schooners, are already on their way to-
Charleston, by water, and it will be hauled to
Camden via the South Carolina Railway, the
noint at which the present terminus ofthe line il
to be-
The Shelby Ne,u Era of last week has the
following in reference to the contract TOR the
construction of the road:
The officials of the Charleston, Cincinnati and
Chicago railroad company have awarded to
Messrs. Smith g. Ripley, of New York city,
the CONTRACT 1Or tue CouSu uCIioh VI tHo SiiCii .
line of the road from Camden to Blacks. The
contract requires the whole of this line to be
ready for operation on January l, 1888. Mr..
Smith is a brother-in-law of the Hon. Sidney
Dillon, one of the greatest railroad operators
in New York, and Mr.. Ripley married Mr..
Dillon's daughter. Besides this connection
with one of the greatest railroad men in
the country, Messrs. Smith & Ripley are
yery wealthy and able contractors and their
names on contract are always guarantee that
it will be successfully fulfilled. The Charleston,
Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad Company
have contracted with the Schenectady car works
for five first class locomotives and ten first class
and combination coaches, all Of these to be of
the best and most modern patterns.
AS to the other equipments for the road, we
take the following from the Springfield, Mass,
Republican. We suppose the rolling stock re-
ferred to is for immediate use on the completed
portion between Rutherfordton and Blacks:
Some interesting rolling stock has been sold
Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago railroad.
The od-burning engine, Arcturus, will 60 to
South Carolina when she has been overhauled,
also the passenger cars, a, and 8, and the
switching engine Putney, from the Vermont
Valley division. The cars are in the paint shop
being re-lettered for their new home. The
Arcturus is one of the few surviving machines
built by the Springfield locomotive works, once
a famous establishment. Her cylinders are
16x20. A few years ago she drew 43 loaded
freight cars from Springfield to Chickopee as
smartly as one could wish.
The Shelby aurora says: Mr.. j. Y. Hamrick,
of Shelby having secured contract for sup
plying the Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago